Unless a majority of the Council deems it frivolous, the chair of the Council shall call a meeting of the Council within seven days of receipt of a case filing. Meetings shall be held within ten days of the issuance of a call for the meeting.
The Council shall make its rulings by majority vote. In ruling on any action, it may only vote to uphold the constitutionality of the action, or deem the action unconstitutional. A tie vote shall be construed as upholding the action’s constitutionality.
Before the Council rules on an issue, it shall offer the individual or individuals accused of acting in an unconstitutional manner the right to present a case. The Council shall also offer a representative of the individuals who believe the accused to have acted unconstitutionally the right to present a case. The Council may, at its discretion, allow other members of the Association to speak to the issue.
Decisions regarding the constitutionality of an action shall be made at a second Council meeting held within seven days of the first Council meeting held on the issue.
Four members of the Council in attendance at a Council meeting shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of voting on the constitutionality of an action.
All meetings of the Council shall be open to all members of the Association. All records of the Council shall be public. No meeting of the Council may ever be closed for any reason. The Council shall maintain minutes of meetings and decisions taken. Furthermore, when the Council makes a decision by a majority vote, that majority shall select a Council member to draft within seven days of the decision an official opinion of the Council. All minutes and opinions shall be made available in electronic form within ten days of the meeting.
Information regarding the location, time and agenda for meetings of the Council must be made available in a public place. This information must also be made available in electronic form. This information must be made available at least 72 hours before the meeting is to be held.
If the Council deems an act to be unconstitutional,that act becomes null and void. Acts stemming from the unconstitutional act may by a majority vote of the Council be deemed valid if they were performed in good faith.